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British Colonial / American Assassins

    Ratonhnhaké:ton / Connor Kenway 
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    Achilles Davenport 

Achilles Davenport

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Main Game Appearances: Assassin's Creed III | Assassin's Creed Rogue

Other Apperances: Assassin's Creed : Forsaken

Voiced By: Roger Aaron Brown (English)note 

"Let me tell you something, Connor: Life is not a fairy tale and there are no happy endings."

A Master Assassin of British and Caribbean descent and a student of Ah Tabai, he is the mentor of Connor and formerly Shay, residing at his homestead. By the time Connor finds him, he has become a broken shell of a man who oversaw the utter destruction of his Order at the hands of the Templars and has lost the will to fight.


  • Achilles in His Tent: Pun notwithstanding, justified, as he is old and not in the physical condition he used to be so he's stuck in his homestead. Until Connor came along, he had no organization left to support him either, and there was little he could do alone anymore. Rogue clarifies this, showing that his confinement was more or less an act of Cruel Mercy by Shay and Haytham for his actions, and his prominent limp is a result of being kneecapped.
  • And Your Reward Is Clothes: Towards Connor. Finishing Achilles' quest line gifts Connor with the robes he personally wore during his prime years as an Assassin, compared to Connor's own robes his were more clean cut and simple, almost regal in appearance. Notably, they somehow slim down Connor's tank-like physique.
  • Badass in a Nice Suit: Has the 18th Century equivalent of one.
  • Badass Teacher: To Connor.
  • Big Bad: In Rogue. Unusually, he's only an Unwitting Instigator of Doom, since his obsession with finding the ancient artifacts provokes massive disasters.
  • Blade Below the Shoulder: Dual wielded Hidden Blades back when he was an active Assassin.
  • Cool Old Guy: Is considered as such by Connor.
  • Cruel Mercy: In III, his confinement to Davenport Homestead is treated as such. In fact, Shay wanted Achilles spared because he's harmless with his Assassin network finished, the other reason was that he wanted a chastened Achilles to warn the other Assassins about the danger of the First Civilization Roots and not go on the hunt for more artifacts.
  • The Cynic: Appears to have this view in comparison to the idealistic Connor. His experiences in Rogue show why.
  • Cynicism Catalyst: The deaths of his wife and child by disease in addition to the destruction of the Colonial Assassins Brotherhood in Rogue appears to have done this to him. The final nail though is realizing that his blind pursuit of the First Civilization Roots was harmful and that Shay was right in Calling the Old Man Out and that he had led his fellow Assassins in a fruitless pursuit.
  • Grumpy Old Man: His introductory mission is even called "A Boorish Man." He mellows out after a while, though.
  • Handicapped Badass: His age might have weakened his body, but he can still kick ass if he catches you by surprise. When Connor was grounded and struck by two surviving mercenaries on the manor grounds, Achilles used the sound of the storm to mask his approach and stabbed them both. Rogue shows that he was actually crippled by Haytham, who shot him in the knee solely to spite him.
  • Hero Antagonist: In Rogue, though it's clear that his actions in the game are actively harmful to the world at large.
  • Knight in Sour Armor: Is fairly cynical in AC3, but still believes in doing the right thing. He sums this up in III:
    Achilles: It's quite impressive, what you've accomplished.
    Connor: Is that... a compliment?
    Achilles: Now don't misconstrue. I'm sure the whole endeavor will end tragically. But to have come this far... Well, it's more than I ever expected.
  • Life Will Kill You: He dies in his sleep in 1781, and Connor buries him next to the graves of his wife and child, with the rest of the Homestead's residents attending his funeral.
  • Like a Son to Me: It's never directly stated but this is clearly how he feels about Connor, what with him being renamed after his own dead son, Connor Davenport.
  • Loophole Abuse: After the Colonial Assassin purge he accepts the terms of the Templars to confine himself in exile to his manor. Aside from a few trips to Boston and Philadelphia he upholds this for the rest of his life...which doesn't stop him from passing on all of his knowledge and skills to Connor, who subsequently kills the same Templars.
  • The Man Behind the Man: Rogue reveals that he was this for many forms of criminal activity in the northern Colonies, controlling the criminals of New York through Hope Jensen, a large army of mercenaries through Kesegowaase, and pirates and smugglers through Chevalier.
  • Meaningful Name: Named Achilles, has difficulty walking.
  • The Mentor: To Connor and also to Shay and Hope Jensen. Achilles isn't much of an idealist and mainly keeps Connor from letting his ambitions get the better of him. After he dies, the epitaph on his tomb is called "the old man on the hill", similar to Al Mualim's "Old Man of the Mountain".
  • Mentor Occupational Hazard: Subverted. He does die, but in his sleep, and does not enter combat.
  • My Greatest Failure: He bitterly regrets his failure to save the Colonial Brotherhood from destruction. At one point, Connor berates him over it and his refusal to rebuild the Order until Connor came along, but later tries to apologize:
    Connor: Achilles... I... I owe you an apology... It was wrong of me to say the things I did...
    Achilles: Your words were harsh, Connor, but there was also truth there. I failed the Order. Allowed the Templars to take control...
    • The events in Rogue show the truth of his words.
  • Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: During the events of Rogue, he does what the Assassins have been doing for centuries: hunt for First Civilization relics to keep them out of the hands of Templars. Only this time, interfering with those artifacts causes earthquakes that kill thousands. Achilles refusal to listen to Shay's warnings about this led to him turning on the Brotherhood, and learning the truth crushed Achilles. Some of his warnings to Connor in ACIII make a lot more sense now, since he obviously sees some of himself in Connor's eagerness to stop the Templars and save the world without fully thinking his actions through.
    Achilles: In your haste to save the world, boy - take care you don't destroy it!
  • Older Than They Look: Zigzagged. When Connor first meets Achilles, he's 59 years old (only six years older than Ezio was at the end of Revelations) yet he looks like he's in his seventies. It doesn't help that he has a prominent limp caused by Haytham Kenway kneecapping him years prior. By the time of his death in 1781, Achilles really is 71, but unlike Connor the developers used the same character model as they did for Achilles' scenes in 1769.
  • Old Master: Connor sought Achilles out for training because "the spirits" said that Achilles mold him into someone capable of saving his own village. When the meeting takes place, Achilles is already a fairly old man.
  • Parental Substitute: Towards Connor. Their dynamic starts playing out like this relatively quickly, with Achilles even hanging a lampshade on how Connor's behavior is reminiscent of a teenager rebelling against a parent. Especially upon the discovery that he named "Connor" after his long-deceased son.
  • Professional Killer: He is an Assassin after all.
  • Restored My Faith in Humanity: In his posthumous letter he states that Connor restored his faith in the Brotherhood and its mission.
  • Retired Badass: Though not by choice, it's mainly so that the Templars don't want to finish him of. Shay wanted Achilles spared because he wanted the other Assassins to know the dangers of the First Civilization Roots while Haytham kneecapped him out of spite.
  • Rules Lawyer: While the Templars allowed him to live provided that he retire from the Order, there's nothing preventing him from training Connor in order to restore it in his stead.
  • Sink or Swim Mentor: He leaves the wanted Connor behind in Boston, for him to find a way out of the situation and the city. Granted, he does tell Samuel Adams to assist Connor in doing so, effectively taking advantage of the situation to introduce him to a useful ally and learn a crucial assassin lesson, hide in plain sight.
  • So Proud of You: His letter that he leaves behind to Connor is filled with the praise and admiration that Achilles never directly expressed to Connor.
    Achilles: Your unwavering tenacity and honesty have burdened you with responsibility far greater than any one man should bear. But you, if anyone are capable. You have given an old man hope that all is not lost and for that I thank you
  • Spare a Messenger: This is the primary reason he survived the events of Rogue. Now that he knows what the temples do, he can prevent the Assassins from trying to dig them up again. Haytham agrees to Shay's point that if he's not alive to tell the Brotherhood of the danger, they might just keep going at it.
  • Throw the Dog a Bone: Life was not kind to Achilles to put it mildly. His family died, the Assassins were decimated under his leadership, he was crippled by Haytham and he was effectively exiled to a decaying manor. After Connor's arrival he got to spend the last years of his life watching the Assassin Brotherhood be reborn and the Davenport Homestead grow into a thriving trade community. It visibly softens his personality especially when he attends gatherings such as Norris and Myriam's wedding. He dies peacefully in his sleep, content with the knowledge that the future of the colonial Assassins is safe with Connor, who makes the Assassins the dominant faction in colonial America.
  • The Unfought: Achilles is technically the Big Bad of Rogue, being hellbent on leading the Brotherhood to uncover the artifacts despite Shay's warnings that they'll cause destruction. During the final encounter, Shay gives chase to Liam while Haytham pursues Achilles. By the time Shay reunites with Haytham, he has already defeated Achilles.
  • You Monster!: Gets one of these from Shay when he first returns from Lisbon. Achilles is so outraged that he proceeds to ignore everything Shay is trying to say. He then tries to give a similar speech to Shay later on, not aware his former pupil is now completely devoted to stopping the Assassins no matter the cost.

    Robert Faulkner 

Robert Faulkner

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Voiced By: Kevin McNally (English)note 

"Ah, it's good to be at sea again!"

The first mate on the Aquila, Faulkner joined the Assassins in 1753. He resides on the Homestead next to the Aquila's dock and helps Connor gather a crew for the vessel to combat the Templars at sea.


  • I Owe You My Life: Joined the Assassins upon Achilles saving his life while helming the Aquila.
  • Insistent Terminology: Sets Connor straight every time he mucks up sailor terms, especially calling the Aquila "it" and a "boat."
  • It's Not You, It's My Enemies: When he joined the Assassins, he cut off all contact with Amanda Bailey, knowing how dangerous it was to have relations outside the Assassin Order that could be used against him. When they meet again during the American Revolution, they both seem pleased to see the other again, and she even slaps his butt at one point, indicating that interest is still there.
  • The Lancer: Serves as first mate on the Aquila.
  • Number Two: On the Aquila, he's also The Mentor to Connor, being a far more experienced sailor.
  • Older Sidekick: Faulkner initially serves as Connor's mentor in teaching him how to be a sailor. Once he finishes his training, he hands the crew of the Aquila over to Connor and becomes his First Mate.
  • Sea Dog Beard: Has a long beard and happens to be a sailor.
  • Undying Loyalty: Never mind that the Assassins are down and out in the Colonies, never mind that the Aquila was made a ruin in her last flight, Robert Faulkner never abandoned the Brotherhood, Achilles or Connor.
  • Vitriolic Best Buds: He and Connor don't always see eye-to-eye, such as his decision to honor Nicholas Biddle's Dying Wish and scuttle the Randolph rather than claiming it, but he has nothing but Undying Loyalty to him.
  • What Happened to the Mouse?: He isn't seen or mentioned again after the first memory of the third episode of the Tyranny of King Washington DLC.

    Stephane Chapheau 

Stephane Chapheau

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Voiced By: Shawn Baichoo (English)note 

"We are not English! We are not the King's men! We are free!"

A immigrant from Montréal to Boston. After he is robbed and oppressed by Templar agents, Stephane swears his allegiance to Connor, becoming his first Assassin recruit.


  • Badasses Wear Bandanas: Wears a white chefs bandana, and continues to do so even after becoming an Assassin.
  • Blood Knight: He enjoys fighting, which Connor channeled into a productive quality by recruiting him into the Assassins.
  • Canada, Eh?: He grew up in Lower Canada (present-day eastern Quebec), as revealed during his French ranting.
  • Disappeared Dad: His father was a chef like him, but was killed defending Quebec during the French and Indian War when Stephane was sixteen.
    Stephane: He died on the field. But I'm told he fought ferociously. It matters little. He's gone now.
    Connor: He would be proud of you.
    Stephane: This is my one hope – that he smiles upon the choices I've made.
  • The Dutiful Son: He judges his choices by whether his dearly departed father would approve of them or not.
  • Gratuitous French: He will lapse into French when he is particularly angry.
  • Hot-Blooded: To the point that Connor gets into several fights with British soldiers because of it.
  • The Lancer: He becomes a close friend to Connor as his first recruit and riot-instigator. He is also far more expressively angry and foul-mouthed.
  • Red Oni, Blue Oni: Red to Connor's Blue, because he is more hotblooded and prone to showy violence as opposed to Connor's stocism and quiet violence. He is also better at rilng people up.
  • Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Replace "roaring" with "loud French ranting", and you have his recruitment mission in a nutshell.
  • Torches and Pitchforks: His ability is Riot, which incites nearby crowds into a violent protest. Connor can use this as a way of distracting his target.
  • Vigilante Man: Before Connor recruited him, Stephane was one of the more violent members of the Sons of Liberty, and was not averse to killing the British to make his points.

    Duncan Little 

Duncan Little

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Voiced By: Julian Casey (English)note 

"Stories change, Connor. The way people tell them evolves. It's no different in the Bible and I believe that's the real root of all the strife back home."

A former Irish priest, Duncan joins the Assassin Order after Connor helps him stop a Templar-controlled gang in north Boston.


  • Badass Preacher: Well, former priest and current assassin.
  • Black Sheep: His disagreements with the church also angered his family, who helped drive him out of Ireland.
  • Big Damn Heroes: If you look real closely in the background during Connor being "escorted" to the gallows, Duncan can be seen performing a rooftop sentry assassination in preparation for the eventual rescue.
  • Bodyguarding a Badass: His special ability is Bodyguard, providing cover for Connor whenever he needs it.
  • Destined Bystander: He was the child who witnessed Haytham assassinate his uncle Miko in the opera house. He confesses this to Connor in an optional conversation.
  • Early-Bird Cameo: Remember that young boy Haytham met after killing Miko? It turns out that boy was a young Duncan. He can tell this to Connor during an optional conversation.
  • First-Name Basis: He is one of the few people who ask for Connor's real name, because he didn't believe it was "Connor" for a second.
  • Generation Xerox: Like his uncle Miko, Duncan ends up becoming an Assassin.
  • Good Shepherd: He's no longer a practicing priest, but he still talks like one and his character as a whole has themes of solidarity and reconciliation. As he tells Connor, everyone is part of the Lord's flock, and so they should get along.
  • Irish Priest: Formerly: he left the priesthood after an unspecified disagreement with the church.
    Duncan: All this reminds me of being back in the Old Country. Fightin' for land, fightin' for the right to see God my way. Didn't take long before I realized the fight was futile and stepped aboard a ship bound for the Colonies. People over there are so wrapped up in HOW you perceive the Lord they forget we're all part of his flock.
  • Real Men Love Jesus: A respected mediator and all around great guy, who uses his faith to help others reconcile.
  • Reasonable Authority Figure: He is the unofficial judge of the Northern District of Boston. He was also already investigating the unlawful imprisonment and extortion of merchants when Connor shows up for the liberation mission. He even has his own "Court" in King's Tavern.
  • Reconcile the Bitter Foes: After settling in Boston, he gained a reputation as a dispute settler who was often turned to instead of the expensive courts. His table at the King's Horse Tavern was even called "Little's Court".
  • Religious Bruiser: Used to be a priest before becoming an Assassin.
  • Writers Cannot Do Math: The Animus database states that Duncan was born in 1730 but he appears as a young boy in 1754 instead of an adult. Then again, the Animus database is filled with inconsistencies and is not fully reliable.
  • You Killed My Father: He wants revenge on Haytham for killing his uncle, but doesn't hold Connor being Haytham's son against him.

    Clipper Wilkinson 

Clipper Wilkinson

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Voiced By: ??? (English)note 

"My family's for the King. I just don't like seeing boys forced to fight against their will is all. But I know that I want to be free, for all to be free."

A surveyor and hunter from Virginia, Clipper joined the Assassins' after Connor helped him stop the forced recruitment into the British army of men in south Boston by Templar agents.


  • Badass Boast: Makes one when Connor asks about his shooting skills:
    Connor: How is your aim with that rifle?
    Clipper: Can pop a muskrat's head from a quarter mile nine times outa ten - and the ten's a misfire.
  • Black Sheep: He hails from a family of Loyalists, but felt compelled to stop the forced conscription into the British Army by the Templars. He figures that such actions place him on the Patriot side of the conflict, but Connor assures him that he's an Assassin, neither Patriot nor Loyalist.
  • Can't Hold His Liquor: He doesn't drink anymore, as his poor alcohol tolerance lead to an embarrassing incident in the past.
    Clipper: Spirits do me in right quick. Drank half a flask of rum out in the bush with my brothers a few years back. Went for a run in the buff before I found myself rolling around in deer skat being sick all over. I don't want to go there again. No thank you.
  • Friendly Sniper: He is a cheerful and friendly guy, and recruiting him gives Connor the ability to order his Assassins to snipe targets.
  • Good Samaritan: Despite it having no impact on his life, Clipper felt compelled to stop the forced conscription of young men into the British army.
  • Improbable Aiming Skills: In his Badass Boast, Clipper states that he is able to headshot a muskrat from a long distance.

    Deborah "Dobby" Carter 

Deborah "Dobby" Carter

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Voiced By: Angela Galuppo (English)note 

"It's nice to be a part of something. Until now I was sort of drifting about the neighborhood getting irate when I saw things unjust. Sometimes I'd intervene, other times I would come here. Now I feel like all my energy is pointed at something."

A courier in New York City, Deborah was an orphan who dressed as a boy to get work on the docks. When she got older, she became known as a problem solver in northern New York, looking out for the poor and underprivileged. She joined the Assassins' after Connor assisted her in stopping the exploitation of New York civilians by a Templar.


  • Action Girl: Kicks ass alongside the male Assassins. She had to learn to fight quickly when she was young and on the streets:
    Deborah: Took a good many shots to the face before I learned to defend myself properly but now I dare any man to come at me. They learn the price quick.
  • Badass Longcoat: She wears a brown longcoat. It's less conspicious for an Assassins than monk robes.
  • Courier: Her job as a child was running messages.
  • In the Hood: Wears a hood while on Assassin buisiness.
  • Just Like Robin Hood: She would rob corrupt merchants and distribute their goods. Shaun of course Lampshades this in her database entry.
  • Older Than They Look: Her database entry states she is born in 1736, making her 20 years older than Connor, yet she doesn't look the part. Then again, the database is never really accurate to begin with.
  • Parental Abandonment: Her father was a merchant who bankrupted several businesses before dying when she was ten. No mention is ever made of what happened to her mother.
  • Rummage Sale Reject: There are so many things...off about her outfit.
    • She's wearing a formal jacket/coat, over a barely visible blouse that folds outward so that her chest is bare.
    • She wears normal trousers with the coat.
    • The shirt tails of two different shirts stick out from the coat untucked.
    • She wears a leather belt outside of the coat, which is tied instead of buckled, despite the buckle being clearly visible, and another belt under the coat.
    • And she attached a leather hood and shoulder pads to the cloth formal-wear that is of a completely different style.
    • The collar of the jacket is actually detached from the lapels and sticks straight up while the lapels lay flat.
  • Ship Tease: The only woman in the game to make a pass at Connor, who is 20 years her junior. Although that is according to the Animus database, which gives some similarly improbable birthdates for some of the other Assassin recruits.
    Connor: I do not have the time to give a woman what she deserves. Perhaps when all this is over, I will be able to settle and have a family. I hope.
    Deborah: Of all the lecherous and deceitful men out there who are fathers you'd be a godsend. But I suppose that's how it is, the good ones are too busy for it and the louts have nothing better to do. In any case, if you ever think it's time, make sure I get the first crack!
    Connor: Hmm, I promise.
  • The Smurfette Principle: She is the only female Assassin in Connor's chapter.
  • Sweet Polly Oliver: When she was young, she dressed as a boy to get work on the docks, hence the nickname "Dobby". Most people saw through it, but used her anyway since she was so smart and reliable. She stopped when she hit puberty.
  • We Need a Distraction: Recruiting her lets Connor order the Assassins to distract guards.

    Jacob Zenger 

Jacob Zenger

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Voiced By: Danny Blanco Hall (English)note 

"I was a Hessian for a time. It was a good job while I had it. I only felt it was time for something different once I arrived. Not long after I am meeting you so it seems my feeling was useful, no?"

A German mercenary, Zenger left the army after arriving in New York, deciding he wanted to settle down on a farm. After that failed, he became a bodyguard in eastern New York, where he met Connor and joined the Assassins' while helping to stop a Templar British officer who was imposing martial law in the district.


  • Call to Agriculture: After leaving the army, he first tried to settle down by buying a plot of land and farming like his parents. Crop failures forced him to move back to New York.
  • Carry a Big Stick: He uses a mace in battle.
  • Guile Hero: He's the one who provides Connor's Assassins with the whole "disguise" idea.
  • Happily Married: Enough that he wants his wife and son to join him in the Americas, war or no war.
  • Hired Gun: He was a mercenary for the British before resigning, and later became a bodyguard in New York before meeting Connor and joining the Assassins.
  • Massive Numbered Siblings: He had twelve siblings, but only four of them reached adulthood.
  • Trojan Prisoner: Recruiting him unlocks the Covert Escort ability, where Connor presents himself as a prisoner, with Jacob and a fellow recruit disguised as Redcoats.

    Jamie Colley 

Jamie Colley

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Voiced By: Marcel Jeannin (English)note 

"I make my life up here now. I'm an Assassin. This is my family."

A doctor's assistant in western New York, Jamie joined the Assassins' while working with Connor to control a Templar arranged outbreak of smallpox in the district.


  • Combat Medic: Is a fighter as well as a healer.
  • Dysfunctional Family: His father left him and his mother when he was a child, and he hasn't spoken to his mother in over five years because she works on a plantation overseeing slaves, which he disagrees with.

    Patience Gibbs 

Patience Gibbs

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Voiced By: Helen Koya (English)note 

"You did not think I'd give up all my secrets so easily?"

Patience is a slave who leads a small group of runways. She is targeted by the Templar Edmund Judge in 1784 for a Piece of Eden she has, while also being sought out for recruitment by Aveline.


  • Action Girl: As expected from female Assassins.
  • Ambiguously Gay: When Aveline tells Patience that she just wants her, not her charm, Patience asks if she wants to play the "game of flats" note and then says Aveline can take her as a "game pullet" note  if she helps get her charm back from Judge.
  • Ancient Artifact: Has a Piece of Eden which allows her to see the truth of things and tell what someone is going to say a few seconds before they do. It has been passed down the maternal line of her family for a few generations.
  • Badasses Wear Bandanas: Wears one over her forehead.
  • Blade Below the Shoulder: Strangely, she has two hidden blades despite not being an Assassin when first meeting Aveline.
  • Born into Slavery: She was born into the service of Judge.
  • Finishing Each Other's Sentences: Her mothers "charm" allows her to do this, among other gifts:
    Aveline: I'm learning not to. But how—
    Patience: Does it work? It lets me see.
    Aveline: Into m-
    Patience: Minds? No- into all things. Only for a few seconds, anyway.
    Aveline: Long enough-
    Patience: -to escape.
    Aveline: Patience, will you—
    Patience: "accompany me to Connor's homestead?" I would be honoured.
  • Slave Liberation: Even though slavery was abolished in Rhode Island, Patience and the other minors who were enslaved would not be freed until they reached the age of maturity. Patience decided not wait and led her fellow slaves in an escape from Judge's service.

French Colonial Assassins

    Aveline de Grandpré 

Aveline de Grandpré

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Main Game Apperances: Assassin's Creed III: Liberation | Assassin's Creed III | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

Voiced By: Amber Goldfarb (English)note 

"I seek liberty and freedom, not for myself, but for those whom such fundamental rights are denied. I am their shield, their sword, their only hope. The roads I travel are dark, but they bring me closer to the light."

The daughter of an French merchant and former African slave in New Orleans, Aveline lived a privileged life that others like her could not. Her outspoken nature and vocal opposition to slavery was only allowed due to her father’s protection. She was recruited into the Assassin Order in 1759.


  • Action Girl: The first playable one in the series.
  • An Entrepreneur Is You: When Gérald introduces the trade system, he describes it as Aveline expanding her family's trading empire.
  • Back-to-Back Badasses: With Connor.
  • Blade Below the Shoulder: The hidden blade is a Type 1.
  • Deadpan Snarker: She'll occasionally indulge in light snarking when discussing her missions, usually with her informants during the Business Rivals missions, and whenever she talks with Roussillon and Élise.
  • Dual Wielding: Much like Connor she wields a Hidden Blade in tandem with another weapon.
  • Famed In-Story: Her efforts to free slaves make her a legend in America, and even slaves in Maryland have heard of her. Meanwhile, in modern times she becomes the focus of the first Abstergo video game and is likely one of the most famous Assassins in history for it.
  • Historical Villain Upgrade/Historical Hero Upgrade: In-Universe. Abstergo's propaganda — specifically, the Liberation Virtual Experience — makes her out to be an indoctrinated Assassin who finally "atones" by joining the Templars... conveniently leaving out the finale where she assassinates the very Templars that she'd pretended to join.
  • In the Hood: Can be bought and worn.
  • Kicking Ass in All Her Finery: Her lady persona, and even her assassin persona is pretty fancy.
  • Lady of War: She moves very fluidly as an Assassin, and is serious and confident yet able to be ladylike when needed. Her Lady guise, and even her Assassin guise, are fancy in appearance, and she uses more feminine weapons like a parasol and whip.
  • Legendary in the Sequel: Connor's letter to Aveline during her DLC in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag tells her that she's well known as far north as Newport.
  • Le Parkour: Is an accomplished freerunner.
  • MacGyvering: Makes her own dual hidden blades out of belts and knives when she infiltrates Chichen Itza initially unarmed.
  • Machete Mayhem: She has a sugarcane machete in her arsenal. One of the achievements is to kill 5 enemies within 15 seconds.
  • Necessary Drawback: All three of Aveline's personas have drawbacks. Her Lady persona lets her charm or bribe guards so she can waltz right past checkpoints, but the dress makes any kind of climbing impossible and also slows you down. Her Slave persona does let her climb around, and it has a bunch of unique blending options, but your notoriety also rises higher for doing anything unusual, including climbing. The Slave persona is also weaker in combat, due to not being as heavily armed as her Assassin persona. The drawback to the Assassin persona is that your notoriety is always at a minimum of 1 (because seeing a woman covered in weapons running around is too unusual to NOT investigate).
  • Parasol of Pain: In which she uses to hide poison darts.
  • Pimped-Out Dress: She can wear one as part of her noble persona, a green and black dress with loads of brocade and gold trimming, which allows her to move freely around the upper parts of society.
  • Poisoned Weapons: Like Ezio's poison dart, Aveline uses a blowpipe and a Parasol gun to a similar effect.
  • Princess in Rags: She is a lady of high society, both as a disguise and before the events that turned her towards the Assassins, and her persona as a slave woman is purposefully low class and allows her to blend into the background.
  • Propaganda Hero: In the present Abstero Entertainment tries to make Aveline their poster Assassin's all based on their market research due to her seemingly sympathetic ties to the Templars. Altair, Ezio, and Connor all "failed" their market research.
  • Use Your Head: During an unarmed combo, one of her strikes is grabbing the enemy by the collar and delivering a headbutt to the his face which, if timed favorably, could result in a knockout. She also does this in two of her disarming reversals, by grabbing the weapon and headbutting her enemy away from it. If the weapon is two-handed, she uses her forehead, if it's one-handed, she uses the back of her head.
  • With Due Respect: Her relationship with Agaté.
  • You Killed My Father: Aside from her Templar ties, a lot of Aveline's anger towards Madeleine de L'Isle stems from the fact that she banished her mother and murdered her father. Bringing up these injustices against her parents is one of the last things Aveline does before she assassinates Madeleine.

    Agaté 

Agaté

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Voiced By: Tristan D. Lalla

"I had a nightmare. I dreamt that you turned – no. Never mind. I wonder if you would humor your old mentor with a show of loyalty?"

The Mentor of the Assassin Order in New Orleans, Agaté is a former slave who escaped from jail and took refuge in the Louisiana marshes. He conflicts with Aveline over her impulsiveness and acting without consulting him.


  • Covered with Scars: From his years as a slave and career as an Assassin.
  • Driven to Suicide: After Aveline defeats him but spares his life, Agaté realizes he was wrong in his judgment of her, and commits suicide rather than live dishonored and broken.
  • Expy: A lot of his characterization is eerily reminiscent of Al-Mualim.
  • Fatal Flaw: His paranoia, self-doubt, and desire for vengeance all corrupt his judgment, which makes him believe Aveline is a traitor and leads to his attempt to kill her.
  • Final-Exam Boss: For Aveline via voodoo illusions of her previous targets.
  • Good Is Not Nice: He is fairly abrasive in his interactions with Aveline and has no respect for mercy, becoming outraged upon learning Aveline spared Governor Antonio de Ulloa in exchange for information and because he had a family.
  • Le Parkour: He is a master freerunner, navigating the swamps from the trees, and his home has multiple levels that can only be reached by climbing.
  • Made a Slave: He was kidnapped from the west coast of Africa in 1729 when he was only seven years old and taken to become a slave in Saint-Domingue. He escaped in 1738 and joined the Assassin Brotherhood.
  • Master Poisoner: He specializes in poisons, and trains Aveline in their use as well. He has her frighten a unit of Spanish soldiers by poisoning them whenever they get close to a voodoo sign he crafted in the swamp, and also uses a concoction on her when he believes she has betrayed the Assassins, causing her to see hallucinations of her previous targets.
  • The Mentor: He recruited and trained both Aveline and Gérald.
  • Poor Communication Kills: He becomes convinced that Aveline has defected to the Templars, and attempts to murder her, leading to his defeat and suicide.
  • Professional Killer: Like most Assassins.
  • Shadow Archetype: To fellow African Assassin Mentor Achilles. Both are the only remnants of the Brotherhood in their respective region and they both mentor and have to rely on their young headstrong apprentices to carry out missions but whereas Achilles slowly warms up to Connor, Agate and Aveline's relationship gets uglier as the game progresses. Agaté also possesses far less patience than Achilles.
  • Star-Crossed Lovers: With Jeanne. Ultimately, the fact that his greatest love left him because of the organisation he serves leads to his downfall.
  • Tragic Hero: He wants to free slaves and stop the Templars plots in New Orleans, but is unable to move past his desire for vengeance. He commits suicide without having achieved any of his goals.
  • Took a Level in Jerkass: After Aveline chooses to spare one of her targets, Agaté quickly goes from soft-spoken mentor into an irrational, paranoid, impatient, condescending, prejudiced asshole.
  • We Used to Be Friends: With Baptiste, a former Assassin with whom he escaped slavery with, but who later defected to the Templars.

    Gérald Blanc 

Gérald Blanc

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Voiced By: Olivier Lamarche

"I recognized a name – Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer – a known enemy. I don't know what his business is here, but we can be assured it's more than er... simple larceny."

An accountant who works for Philippe Olivier de Grandpré, he was recruited into the Assassin Order alongside Aveline and serves as a information officer.


  • Amazon Chaser: His attraction to Aveline suggests he is one. He tries hard to impress her by going on a mission himself, but quickly realizes that field work doesn't suit him.
  • Childhood Friend Romance: He is clearly attracted to Aveline, but it is unknown if she ever returned his feelings.
    Gérald: Is this all you see in me? Business? Orders? Aveline, I care for you!
    Aveline: Gérald, don't be angry. You know we cannot mix... feelings... with work.
  • Conveniently an Orphan: He came to New Orleans at the age of ten as a political refugee from Arcadia, where his parents had died protesting British control of the region. This led to his swift and easy recruitment into the Assassin Brotherhood.
  • Gadgeteer Genius: One of his duties is to invent weapons for Aveline, which include a parasol gun.
  • Identical Grandson: Though we never see what he looks like, the nervous way Subject 1 talks is very similar to Gérald.
  • Non-Action Guy: He was trained as an information officer, not in combat, so he mostly gathers information, gear, and money for the Brotherhood instead of going into the field. In fact, the one time he tried to not be a Non-Action Guy, he decided he had enough excitement to last a lifetime.
    Gérald: Aveline, I'll have you know, I'm not... afraid to get my hands dirty! Why should you have all the excitement?
    Aveline: I didn't know you wanted–
    Gérald: I know what you think. Blanc the Sensible. Blanc the Boring. I'm more than just an accountant, Aveline!
  • The Smart Guy: Among the French Colonial Assassins.
  • The Spymaster: He runs the Assassin Brotherhood's network of spies in New Orleans.
  • Verbal Tic: He tends to hesitate while speaking and go "er..." a lot.
  • Who's Your Daddy?: It's never outright confirmed, but Abstergo suspected he may have been one of Subject 1's ancestors, suggesting he got together with Aveline at some point.

British Assassins

    Miko 

Miko

Voiced By: ??? (English)note 

A high-ranking Assassin entrusted with the Grand Temple Key. He is killed by Haytham Kenway in 1754 for the Key.


    Louis Mills 

Louis Mills

Voiced By: ??? (English)note 

A sailor upon the Providence who attempted to assassinate Haytham while crossing the Atlantic.


  • Beware the Nice Ones: Before revealing his intentions, Haytham believed him to be one of the few trustworthy crew members.
  • Foreshadowing: The red sash around his waist clues in on his allegiance.
  • Friendly Enemy: He and Haytham get along well, to the point that Louis wants him to surrender and promises to treat him with honor as a captive, and gives him a sword when he choses to resist.
  • Honor Before Reason: A Templar and an Assassin are on the same boat together. The Templar, not knowing the Assassin's allegiance, considers him trustworthy. The Assassin, rather than simply murder him in his sleep, instead leaves clues for an Assassin vessel to follow their own vessel. When the other ship arrives, the Assassin reveals his nature to the unarmed Templar, who asks for a weapon. The Assassin complies with this request. How many things are wrong with this scenario?
    • Of course, this is Justified if you factor in Haytham is son of Edward Kenway, and the Assassins are still trying to convert him. They want to capture him rather than kill him, at least at that point. The "giving the weapon" part was stupid, though.

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